greenpoem #4

a friend tells of her sister whowhen very small recited acatechism with the line “god isthe supreme being who rulesheaven and earth”– for years shethought “supreme being” was a“string bean” entrusted with thisformidable job it seems to mewe could do worse a string beanis upright reliable you can counton a string bean it is humbleunpretentius respected andright now green is a populareven powerful symbol weneed all the green we can get